thank you! lol veganism IS sexy xD but i actually started as a vegetarian; generally speaking, it's easier for a person to transition through vegetarianism, because weaning yourself from things like cheese is difficult if you were as in love with it as i was lol. i found it made things alot easier to transition if you do research and read various things regarding vegetarianism and veganism. i read 'skinny bitch' and a vegan cookbook, along with other articles via msn.com and recommended websites. :) my ultimate goal is to convert everything to the chemical- free, natural versions, but i have to find the right things first. i've never bought cosmetics that test on animals, or real leather or fur, and the only wool i've ever had was given to me several years ago. the sheets on my bed, though, are organic cotton (and let me tell you- that set is freaking AWESOME soft! :D). it's a slow process changing everything, because there's alot of thought and experimentation that goes into it all. :) but if you have any questions or anything, i'd ( ... )

thanks, sweet pea! :) i've been almost a year without meat, but the veganism is somewhat newer; i've only just been detoxed fully lol- about a month or so. vegetarianism is admirable in itself :)

yup, my body decided some of that for me,too...that & digestive problems run in the family.

I missed the steaks at first, though, I really did. But I gotta admit, living on the Gulf has it's advantages - Yay for seafood!

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the food we take in is the most basic, though most significant, source of our health. it's what keeps our bodies going, so if you're eating sludge, you'll feel like sludge... i didn't realize what an impact food had on my body until i changed what i was putting in it... emotional eating practically stops when you're eating properly, since it affects the way your brain processes things, and in all honesty, having a nutritional diet makes you feel not only lighter as far as your body is concerned, but it also helps your mind process things (whether they are stressful or happy) in a lighter manner. and believe me, i used to be the laziest type of person- dinner would be cheese because i didn't feel like making a bowl of cereal. but when i changed my foods, my energy picked up, and i found myself interested in experimenting with foods and cooking. i find my soy products like milk in the same section of the grocery store as regular milk, just in a different cooler. the kind i drink is "Silk" and it comes in a carton instead of a plastic ( ... )